.Invite back to the Energy Rankings.Sydney's shocking loss suggests footy background is actually currently versus them, with a new wanted Grand Final match-up. But what regarding the side that shattered the Swans?What are the Power Rankings? This is our attempt to position every AFL nightclub from best to worst. Our team take wins as well as losses into profile, but likewise the quality of opponent faced as well as whether crews are probably to obtain healthier and/or improve going forward. It's a small amount 'that's hot and who's certainly not' part predictive, part evaluation of what is actually occurred. If Staff An is above Staff B, our team will most likely hint A to win if they were actually playing at a neutral venue this weekend.Watch Carlton v Hawthorn sunlight 1:10 PM AEST|EXCLUSIVELY LIVE & ad-break free, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge difficulty today > Round 22WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.All times AEST.Lions decide on Saints apart in leveling|01:021. BRISBANE LIONS (13-6-1, 125.1%) Last week: Ranked 1st, def Street Kilda by 85 ptsThis full week: GWS Giants at the Gabba, Saturday 1:45 pm2. WESTERN BULLDOGS (12-8, 122.4%) Last week: Positioned second, def Melbourne by 51 ptsThis week: Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4:10 pmWith the Swans diminishing a cliff, if our experts must predict a Grand Final at the moment, this would be it. It might certainly not also be actually possible - if the Bulldogs can not fracture the leading four, they could be on an inescapable collision course in a prelim. But in a pair of activities that our company presumed were actually prospective banana peelings, both they and also Brisbane were actually leading. The Pet dogs' defence is actually amazing now despite all their workers concerns, No. 2 for points enabled and No. 1 for points enabled from turnovers over the last six full weeks, while the Lions have actually elevated during that team over that period at the same time (as well as they horribly needed to). Provided exactly how well Brisbane are going you actually must think about, would they be actually the totally leading flag favorite immediately if they had not copped many ACL accidents? To become in this placement given those blows is very outstanding, and the Bulldogs are actually as near a major flag contender as they've been actually for a long times. What our team've found out over the final few seasons is actually that the AFL's attempts to carry very competitive equilibrium imply staffs may definitely get going mid-season and rise into the premiership nationality - our experts must stop dismissing gifted checklists when they begin slowly.Kingy unleashes on 'startling' Swans|03:523. SYDNEY SWANS (14-6, 126.1%) Recently: Placed 3rd, lost to Slot Adelaide by 112 ptsNo concern where you appear, Sunday night was actually embarrassingly bad. There are just a couple of comparables to THIS type of loss for a resulting premier, but none were this poor. In reality no V/AFL premier has dropped a video game through much more than 100 aspects that period, and the biggest loss by a resulting premier in the AFL era was Port Adelaide receiving pushed by 92 aspects against the Kangaroos in Round 8, 2004. The larger issue is actually that this isn't just about the final pair of weeks over the last six they are actually 17th for objected to ownerships, 18th for groundball acquires, 18th for clearances, 17th for points from turnover differential as well as 15th for tension ranking. A blowout loss is going to blow those stats out too but they have nothing at all like a premier's profile page given that the begin of July. So why do our experts still possess them third? Well you don't rest a thousand activities clear in addition to the step ladder for no reason possibly the rest of the AFL has discovered all of them out however our company still possess some assurance the Swans may locate something near to their absolute best. And also they should still complete best 2, which prepares them up in addition to possible.This week: Collingwood at the SCG, Friday 7:40 pmLongmire counters at "self-seeking" reviews|01:004. SLOT ADELAIDE (13-7, 113.6%) Recently: Placed 9th, def Sydney through 112 ptsUnfortunately for the Energy, when you gain a game by THAT a lot, the tale is regularly about the dropping team and exactly how the heck they were actually that negative. So let's provide Port some ought to have praise, due to the fact that they are actually really looking like a top-four group right now, and also may be severe! Over the final 6 full weeks they're No. 2 in the AFL for aspects racked up, No. 1 for points against, No. 3 for contended things as well as No. 3 for spaces - yes the size of the Sydney win tosses those statistics out a little, yet they've plainly found some real type. As well as if they have actually shut the gap between where they were, during that 5th to 8th brace, down end of the top 4 they're absolutely in the prelim last race. Which would certainly be a fair outcome given the basic ambiance of disappointment this time has otherwise held.This week: Melbourne at the MCG, Sunday 7:30 pm5. FREMANTLE (12-7-1, 116.7%) Recently: Ranked fourth, lost to Essendon through 1 ptIt must be actually receiving annoying for Dockers fans - their staff has actually dropped 4 games they led at three-quarter-time this year, pair of more than any individual else. And also it would've been a handy gain the Bombers as well, given the Swans' loss earlier on the weekend break. Regardless of them must face 3 groups sitting above them on the step ladder over the final 3 weeks our experts are actually certainly not too concerned they definitely ought to gain their two remaining home activities, which would be enough to participate in finals, and also also on thirteen and also a fifty percent gains their great percentage would in fact perform some really good holding off Essendon. This isn't the Freo of the past - they're No. 1 for points scored over the final 6 weeks, as well as it's the first time because 2013 they've been actually No. 1 in the comp over any kind of six-week period.This full week: Geelong at Optus Stadium, Sunday 4:35 pmEmmett handed restriction for unsafe deal with|00:226. GWS GIANTS (13-7, 111.2%) Last week: Ranked 8th, def Hawthorn by 2 ptsThey looked no place near it with three quarters against the Hawks, however after that advised everyone of the value of celebrities. Toby Greene is pretty good, it appears. Possible Coleman winner Jesse Hogan has actually been great for 18 months. As well as also Brent Daniels, one of their even more underrated stars during the course of their current results, was a big think about the comeback along with an enormous 12 last-quarter fingertips. Offered the Lions' defensive absentees exists some possibility Hogan and also the staff find the Brisbane back six and take a major distress on Sunday? They're gon na need to have to succeed another video game to participate in finals footy (and also it may even be actually limited on 14 success) so they might too get it carried out ASAP.This full week: Brisbane Lions at the Gabba, Sunday 1:45 pmKingsley stirs up wholesome GWS scenes|02:167. CARLTON (12-8, 112.1%) Last week: Placed 5th, dropped to Collingwood through 3 ptsWe are actually mosting likely to keep relying on the Blues until they push our hand, considering that there is actually still a great deal going their method. Yes they've lost four of their last 5 games, but 3 of those were simply through a couple of goals, and final Sunday night was actually practically decided by a zing. Maybe even more significantly they are actually still the No. 1 crew in the AFL for points from turnover differential - the best vital scoring source. An immense 19 of the last 20 groups to rank No. 1 because stat have actually created a preliminary ultimate or a lot better. They're unfair, since they're 16th for points coming from open spaces over the final 6 full weeks, but you prefer to be actually turnover-focused (as they are this year) than stoppage-focused (as they were actually last year). It would certainly be close to a calamity if this group overlooked the 8, offered the expectations and also where they were actually merely a month ago, yet if they drop to the Hawks the opportunity is live.This full week: Hawthorn at the MCG, Sunday 1:10 pm8. GEELONG (13-7, 108.9%) Last week: Placed 6th, def Adelaide through 5 ptsFunny exactly how the Pussy-cats are actually each rather well-placed in a tight finals race and giving us less confidence in their high quality at the same time. The margin probably shouldn't have been actually pretty that limited against Adelaide, yet it was, as well as our experts most likely need to stop talking about Kardinia Park as a fortress - given they're 5-3 in the home, two of those triumphes coming by single digit scopes. Yet once again, they're well-placed on 13 success as well as along with West Shoreline in the house to come in the ultimate sphere. Pinch a get the Dockers or Street Kilda before that, and also they are actually effectively and also absolutely risk-free in the 8. There are actually still some main reasons for assurance, like Patrick Dangerfield locating kind and also the midfield doing well overall against the Crows, plus the support has stood up more than the final 6 weeks (No. 5 for aspects conceded). Yet even though the leading 4 is actually accessible, they do not seem like a top four team.This week: Fremantle at Optus Arena, Sunday 4:35 pmRobbo uncovers Tomahawks' best qualities|03:489. HAWTHORN (11-9, 104.1%) Recently: Rated 7th, lost to GWS by 2 ptsSunday's video game is actually one of the most vital for any sort of one staff we've viewed until now in 2024. That is actually due to the fact that Hawthorn's end result versus Carlton will successfully choose their season. They've acquired a wide-open road to 14 wins with a success, as well as no team has actually even skipped the best 8 with thirteen wins before. But lose and they are actually possibly visiting be two games out of the eight along with two to participate in, a nearly unrealizable position. They are still carrying out a great deal right but the problem we understood about coming into the period, their protection, is striking at a hard time - over the final 6 full weeks they're No. 1 for interior 50s versus, however 17th for scores every inside 50 against. Therefore crews aren't getting it down there much, but when they carry out, they are actually scoring at will. There is actually a bit of tragedy during that however it is actually not all fortune. As our team have actually written in the past, even if the Hawks overlook the finals this season has been unbelievable, yet jeez it would certainly be annoying when they're so near one of the most ideal accounts in years.This full week: Carlton at the MCG, Sunday 1:10 pm10. ESSENDON (11-8-1, 95.9%) Recently: Ranked 12th, def Fremantle through 1 ptTurns out our team neglected how significant Darcy Church is to this team. After a peaceful initial video game back he was actually tremendous against a star-studded Freo midfield. Along with him this time, the Bombing planes are actually +20 for open spaces as well as +18 from facility allowances without him they are actually -17 and +4 specifically. That sway Freo might receive all of them right into the finals yet there is actually also a legitimate chance somebody skips with 14 wins, specifically if the Hawks beat Carlton this weekend break, as well as for the Bombers their draw and their bad percent have the same impact of producing all of them drop sudden deaths. It will be rather unmerciful if they gained 13 as well as an one-half video games and also lost out yet all at once, this is what happens when you lose to non-finalists Melbourne, Adelaide and St Kilda - you join them.This week: Gold Coastline Suns at Wonder Arena, Sunday 7:30 pm' He's securing them from the pressure'|03:0311. COLLINGWOOD (10-8-2, 100.2%) Recently: Positioned 13th, def Carlton by 2 ptsSo the concern is, are they back? They need to be near their ideal to create the 8 away - Melbourne will not be actually betting just about anything in Round 24 so you 'd believe the Magpies win that a person, however encountering the top 2 over the next 2 full weeks is actually quite tough. Maybe they've timed this encounter Sydney well, but our team're certainly not convinced Collingwood suffices to trump the ladder innovators, even within this damaged state. It costs keeping in mind the Magpies are only 16th for inside 50s over the last 6 full weeks, however 3rd for ratings every inside 50, thus efficiency is actually maintaining them going. Their protection has actually been nowhere near sufficient over that period so they are actually going to need to have to take their possibilities to quit the Swans, and also if they perform, at that point the various other contenders will begin to worry. Nobody desires to deal with a restored Magpies in September.This full week: Sydney Swans at the SCG, Friday 7:40 pmMagpies look for finals spot versus swans|00:3012. MELBOURNE (10-10, 97.9%) Last week: Placed 10th, lost to Western Bulldogs by 51 ptsFor the first time this years the Demons will certainly head into the AFL time's dead zone, participating in out the string with nothing at all vulnerable. In such a way, being properly out of the finals ethnicity must be relieving - they can easily play for 2025, trialling gamers in new settings and delivering painful players in for very early surgical procedures. Nevertheless look at Geelong as well as Fremantle, that turned extremely frustrating 2023 seasons right into likely 2024 finals berths you can not suspend the capability of teams who have actually possessed success to just recuperate a year later on. Heck, Collingwood is the most ideal instance. All of this is actually why our team're not overreacting regarding Melbourne's condition not until midway with next year, anyway.This week: Port Adelaide at the MCG, Sunday 7:30 pm13. GOLD SHORELINES SUNLIGHT (9-11, 100.4%) Recently: Ranked 11th, shed to West Coast by 10 ptsTheir home-away split is actually really incredible. Home ground perk is actually supposed to become worth a target or more - certainly not switch you coming from absolute rubbish right into a top-four competitor! We understand our company've been actually blogging about this all year yet the tale has been the same all year ... just like the account of 'kinda being in the blend with 5-6 rounds left behind and afterwards crumbling' has actually been the same for this whole nightclub for period after season. Obtain a brand-new gimmick!This week: Essendon at Wonder Coliseum, Saturday 7:30 pmBuckley rules themself out of Eagles job|01:1814. ADELAIDE CROWS (7-12-1, 99.8%) Recently: Rated 15th, dropped to Geelong through 5 ptsThis week: Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4:10 pm15. ST KILDA (8-12, 94.9%) Last week: Placed 14th, lost to Brisbane through 85 ptsThis full week: Richmond at Marvel Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWell, as our experts pointed out last week, these teams never ever possess the exact same cause the very same weekend break! So after Adelaide's reduction on Sunday it's time to check out the scores for the Saints' activity and-ah. Straight. Never mind. For what it costs the Crows perhaps weren't just as good as the scoreboard advised, receiving belted in the contest through a less-than-impressive Geelong midfield, so they were each below average. Permit's view if either staff can play spoiler over the last 3 full weeks - the Saints might wreck Carlton or even Geelong's period, while the Crows could injure the Pet dogs yet more significantly will adore to mess up Port's. Riewoldt talks about Dusty's renowned job|04:1316. WEST COAST EAGLES (4-16, 70%) Last week: Positioned 18th, def Gold Shoreline through 10 ptsThis full week: North Melbourne at Blundstone Field, Sunday 1:45 pm17. NORTH MELBOURNE (3-17, 67%) Last week: Placed 17th, def Richmond through 16 ptsThis week: West Coast Eagles at Blundstone Arena, Sunday 1:45 pm18. RICHMOND (2-18, 64.7%) Last week: Placed 16th, dropped to North Melbourne through 16 ptsThis full week: St Kilda at Wonder Arena, Sunday 3:20 pmWell, the two-week Spoonbowl is probably over, with Richmond really deserving the gain North - they won the activity on assumed score, off the rear of 60 inside 50s to 44 - yet booting themselves in to the No. 1 pick. (Which is actually perhaps advantageous long-term.) Though to be decent, it's feasible the Kangaroos have actually grasped goalkicking, provided they are actually No. 1 in the AFL for precision this year. West Coast at the same time was appropriately impressive versus a staff having fun for it time, along with a season-high tension rating and their third-best contested things win for the year. Due to the fact that Jarrad Schofield consumed the Eagles have gone from 17th in the AFL for tension to 8th, which is actually a fair indicator they're playing for him. Right now all eyes rely on North's attempt to end up outside the bottom pair of for the very first time this years - while it would certainly still decrease to amount, they would certainly remain in a really good setting along with a gain in Hobart.